Why Spreadsheets Matter
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:36 pm
http://www.eusprig.org/stories.htm
This is a not-for-profit no public interest collection of analysts who log major errors due to mishandling or misuse of a spread-sheet program. More than 90% of corporate employees of any level in any department in any industry use a spreadsheet every hour. Over 60% of these are developed by contractors or employees specifically devoted to the creation of spreadsheets and similar applications or analysis projects. The most common industry standard is MS Excel, comprising over 87% of the corporate world. That means if you have proficiency in Excel, you have a 87%+ chance of adding value to any given company WORLDWIDE. but if you don't, you most likely will take value away. Companies realize this, and not having Excel on your resume now is like not having a phone number on it. They have no reason to call.
Corporations, even staffing agencies, universally agree that spreadsheet proficiency is more important than typing speed, for non Secretarial positions. 100% of all secretaries use at least 1 spreadsheet a month. It is generally considered the most valuable skill to have in your set.
FYI: most companies will not release the stories on that site, and that is why it exists. EVERY COMPANY has spreadsheet issues, and if you find one, you can easily make it worth their wild to keep you around. If you know how to look, you can save a company 84+ million dollars in a week, and thus easily validate your own wages, with unmoderated overtime... with little or no college.
Study these cases, and look for patterns... they are there. also, make sure you laugh at some of these... you might see them some day.
he thought making the cells black would "hide" the numbers from the GOVERNMENT???
heh,
Ch
This is a not-for-profit no public interest collection of analysts who log major errors due to mishandling or misuse of a spread-sheet program. More than 90% of corporate employees of any level in any department in any industry use a spreadsheet every hour. Over 60% of these are developed by contractors or employees specifically devoted to the creation of spreadsheets and similar applications or analysis projects. The most common industry standard is MS Excel, comprising over 87% of the corporate world. That means if you have proficiency in Excel, you have a 87%+ chance of adding value to any given company WORLDWIDE. but if you don't, you most likely will take value away. Companies realize this, and not having Excel on your resume now is like not having a phone number on it. They have no reason to call.
Corporations, even staffing agencies, universally agree that spreadsheet proficiency is more important than typing speed, for non Secretarial positions. 100% of all secretaries use at least 1 spreadsheet a month. It is generally considered the most valuable skill to have in your set.
FYI: most companies will not release the stories on that site, and that is why it exists. EVERY COMPANY has spreadsheet issues, and if you find one, you can easily make it worth their wild to keep you around. If you know how to look, you can save a company 84+ million dollars in a week, and thus easily validate your own wages, with unmoderated overtime... with little or no college.
Study these cases, and look for patterns... they are there. also, make sure you laugh at some of these... you might see them some day.
he thought making the cells black would "hide" the numbers from the GOVERNMENT???
heh,
Ch